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♦ Direct effect of stress on health


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♦ Direct effect of stress on health 
▪The immune system weakens and some illnesses 
may result in. 
▪ Among the most common psychosomatic disorders 
are: 


Introduction to Psychology 
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• Ulcers 
• Asthma 
• Arthritis 
• High 
blood 
pressure 
• Eczema 
♦Cognitive impairments: 
• Stress prevents people from coping with life 
adequately. 
• People's understanding of their environment may 
be clouded. 
♦ At emotional level: 
• Minor criticisms made by a friend are blown out 
of proportion. 
• Anger and aggression 
• Apathy and depression 
 
 7.2 Coping skills
 
 
 

 
Specific objective:
 At the end of the lesson the trainee 
will be able to describe coping skills 
in stress
 Coping - definition: It is the effort to control or to reduce 
the threats that lead to stress. 


Introduction to Psychology 
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There are eight types of coping skills. These 
are:- 
Emotion focused coping: It is an attempt to reduce 
disturbing emotions, which 
accompany the experience of stress.
Emotion focused coping strategies are: 
• Getting social support from the society and 
institutions. 
• Getting psychological assistance from friends and 
relatives. 
• Getting support from ones working place. 
Defense mechanisms coping: These are mental 
strategies we use when we do not wish to face reality. 
 Example: 
Avoidance 
Denial 
Repression 
♦ Mal-adaptive coping methods 
Example: Taking drugs, heavy alcohol and other stimulants 
to cover the problem for only a limited period of 
time. 

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